The effects of the LLLT which are significant for physiotherapy, and makes this tool useful to enhance other treatments as therapeutic exercise, are:

  • Reduction of inflammation: It can occur within hours to days. [1]
  • Pain relief : for example pain associated with TMD [2], pain in tendinopathies [3] or neuropathic pain[4]
  • Accelerated tissue regeneration: LLLT stimulates cell proliferation of fibroblasts [5], keratinocytes [6], endothelial cells [7] and lymphocytes. [8] [9]
  • Reduction of volum and pain in lymphedema[10] [11]

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